Tehran, April 1 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry has debunked the statement by US President Donald Trump earlier today, where he claimed that Tehran had approached Washington for a ceasefire, according to Press TV.

Press TV cited Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman who said that Trump's statements about Iran's request for a ceasefire are false and baseless.

The response from Tehran comes shortly after US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) claimed that Iran has asked US for a ceasefire. He said that Washington would consider it once the Strait of Hormuz is open.

He made the remarks in a post on Truth Social and said that if the Strait of Hormuz is not open, US would continue bombing the country.

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